10th April

Knock-em-Down Sound System: VR Music Masterclass

Name: Knock-em-Down Sound System: VR Music Masterclass
Start: 2024-04-10T10:00:02+0930
End: 2024-04-11T17:00:02+0930
Location: Orange 5 Music Department Charles Darwin University Casuarina Campus

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Experience the Future of Music: Join Our Free VR Music Masterclass!

Dive into the immersive world of virtual reality and discover how it's revolutionizing the music industry. We're thrilled to invite staff, students, and the public to our hands-on VR Music Masterclass, where you'll learn the art of capturing acoustic performances in a whole new dimension.

Under the expert guidance of Andrew Belletty and Robert Dongas, you'll explore the innovative techniques of Ambisonic and 360 video to craft a virtual reality experience alongside recording artists James Mangohig and Caiti Baker. This workshop is your chance to experience first-hand how VR can amplify the musical experience from both the performer's and creator's perspectives.

Don't miss this opportunity to be at the forefront of music technology. Join us and see how VR is not just a tool, but a game-changer for musical expression and enjoyment.

The workshop is suitable for ages 15 and over, who have basic technical skills in sound and music tech.

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Andrew Belletty

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ANDREW BELLETTY

Dr. Andrew Belletty
Blue Mountains Australia +61 416 242 139 bellettysound@gmail.com

Andrew is an Indian-born Australian, a distinguished academic, sound designer, and artist with a focus on the intersection of noise, culture, and country. His research and pedagogy are informed by three decades of professional media design practice, workshop facilitation and performance within Indian, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island cultures. In addition to his career and multidisciplinary/intercultural experience, he has a strong commitment to community engagement and is currently leading a Darwin-based project Knock-em-down Sound System that aims to activate the community by designing inclusive and responsive creative spaces.

Andrew’s art is influenced by traditional Indian knowledge and is known for creating intimate, tactile, and site-responsive listening experiences that transform acoustic energies into flexible, experiential forms. Belletty is a founding member of the Indigenous band Yothu Yindi and has a career spanning over three decades in fine arts and media.

Belletty is currently a Post-Doctoral Research Associate with the Design Lab at the University of Sydney and holds a PhD in Visual Anthropology from the College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales and has also served as the Head of Sound at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School for 7 years.

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